First real day riding today

**nzspokes** · 26th July 2011, 22:33

Had decided that this bike needed to be used other than just weekends.

So today rode to and from work, a whole 6 ks return. Dont think I warmed the bike up enough before going as it kept stalling at the lights. It was fine on the way home as I let it warm up better.

Then over to my girlfriends place, about 25ks each way. Just very cold on the way home. Ive got some riding pants coming which I very much need. Almost got home after 10 due to a RH turn light on Great South road wouldnt work under my weight. Had to go straight through. Went past another L plater on a crusier.

But cool, Im a rider for real now.

**Oblivion** · 26th July 2011, 22:44

Good on ya

As you get better go for longer rides. Nothing beats going out for a 100k odd ride every now and again just for the sake of it.

**nzspokes** · 26th July 2011, 22:48

Originally Posted by Oblivion

Good on ya

As you get better go for longer rides. Nothing beats going out for a 100k odd ride every now and again just for the sake of it.

Got a mate who is about to buy a bike, we have long travels planned.

**tigertim20** · 26th July 2011, 22:52

in a year,youll look back at this post and laugh at yourself as you are taking off your gear after doing a 400km+ casual last minute ride you and your mates organised cos the weather was nice that morning.
Welcome to the journey, youre gonna have some fun...

**Oblivion** · 26th July 2011, 22:54

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Got a mate who is about to buy a bike, we have long travels planned.

Have the exact thing happening with a friend of mine. He is selling his dirt bike to get a CBR250R. Gonna go on rides with him.

**nzspokes** · 26th July 2011, 22:55

Oh, I overtook my first truck tonight to. Braaaaap.....

You wouldnt think I was 43......

**sinfull** · 26th July 2011, 23:13

Took me to 50 to overtake my first !

**DrunkenMistake** · 26th July 2011, 23:19

Originally Posted by tigertim20

in a year,youll look back at this post and laugh at yourself as you are taking off your gear after doing a 400km+ casual last minute ride you and your mates organised cos the weather was nice that morning.
Welcome to the journey, youre gonna have some fun...

Or when you realise you just rode close to 1000km in just a few days on a 250, just to go to your mates wedding and back.. You learn to love the cold mate, I ride in jeans every day, Felt the cold once on my legs, and that was Sunday morning riding to work in the snow.. But I found some cheap warehouse water proof pants will do the trick if its raining or really windy and your worried about cold legs.

**ducatilover** · 26th July 2011, 23:23

You'll be begging for an excuse to ride now!
I accidentally took the long way home from uni on the 600 today, it turned itself down my favourite road, so I let it go down there at a nice moderate (Read: I'm not fast at all...) pace

Was absolutely epic.

I just sold some riding pants on TradeMe tonight....

**DrunkenMistake** · 26th July 2011, 23:26

Originally Posted by ducatilover

You'll be begging for an excuse to ride now!
I accidentally took the long way home from uni on the 600 today, it turned itself down my favourite road, so I let it go down there at a nice moderate (Read: I'm not fast at all...) pace

Was absolutely epic.

I just sold some riding pants on TradeMe tonight....

Im lucky enough to live down my favourite road, my next fav been 3 mile hill but been winter im not game enough to ride it, due to the amount of grit etc

**ducatilover** · 26th July 2011, 23:38

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

Im lucky enough to live down my favourite road, my next fav been 3 mile hill but been winter im not game enough to ride it, due to the amount of grit etc

Lucky bastard! I'm only 20km from my two favourite roads

Gives my engine/gearbox/clutch time to warm up fully. Tyres don't need to be warm, I'm too slow.

**DrunkenMistake** · 26th July 2011, 23:39

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Lucky bastard! I'm only 20km from my two favourite roads

Gives my engine/gearbox/clutch time to warm up fully. Tyres don't need to be warm, I'm too slow.

My tyres are warm when I get to work but its not that far, watch this space ill add a google map link to this post.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?msi...66575,0.363579

**ducatilover** · 26th July 2011, 23:53

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

My tyres are warm when I get to work but its not that far, watch this space ill add a google map link to this post.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?msi...66575,0.363579

Looks fun!!!!
Link fail, just a sec
Pahiatua track
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...798053ee933130
Saddle road added, I usually do this little loop after uni when it's sunny

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...798053ee933130

**Oblivion** · 26th July 2011, 23:57

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Looks fun!!!!
Link fail, just a sec
Pahiatua track
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=
214098631555518638102.0004a8f798053ee933130
Saddle road added, I usually do this little loop after uni when it's sunny

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=
214098631555518638102.0004a8f798053ee933130

What do you mean fail? It worked fine for me.

(Edit) Your links lead to a map of the US....

Work now.